diff --git a/src/qml/models/options_model.cpp b/src/qml/models/options_model.cpp
index 082ed06513..4739de3878 100644
--- a/src/qml/models/options_model.cpp
+++ b/src/qml/models/options_model.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ OptionsQmlModel::OptionsQmlModel(interfaces::Node& node)
     m_prune_size_gb = m_prune ? PruneMiBtoGB(prune_value) : DEFAULT_PRUNE_TARGET_GB;
 
     m_script_threads = SettingToInt(m_node.getPersistentSetting("par"), DEFAULT_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS);
+
+    m_custom_datadir = false;
 }
 
 void OptionsQmlModel::setDbcacheSizeMiB(int new_dbcache_size_mib)
@@ -130,10 +132,40 @@ QUrl OptionsQmlModel::getDefaultDataDirectory()
     return QUrl::fromLocalFile(path);
 }
 
-void OptionsQmlModel::setCustomDataDirArgs(QString path)
+bool OptionsQmlModel::setCustomDataDirArgs(QString path)
 {
     if (!path.isEmpty()) {
-        // TODO: add actual custom data wiring
+// TODO: add actual custom data wiring
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+    QString uri = path;
+    QString originalPrefix = "content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3A";
+    QString newPrefix = "/storage/self/primary/";
+    QString path = uri.replace(originalPrefix, newPrefix);
+#else
+    path = QUrl(path).toLocalFile();
+#endif // __ANDROID__
         qDebug() << "PlaceHolder: Created data directory: " << path;
+
+        m_custom_datadir_string = path;
+        Q_EMIT customDataDirStringChanged(path);
+        m_custom_datadir = true;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+QString OptionsQmlModel::getCustomDataDirString()
+{
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+    m_custom_datadir_string = m_custom_datadir_string.replace("content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3A", "/storage/self/primary/");
+#endif // __ANDROID__
+    return m_custom_datadir_string;
+}
+
+void OptionsQmlModel::setCustomDataDir(bool new_custom_datadir)
+{
+    if (new_custom_datadir != m_custom_datadir) {
+        m_custom_datadir = new_custom_datadir;
+        Q_EMIT customDataDirChanged(new_custom_datadir);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/qml/models/options_model.h b/src/qml/models/options_model.h
index 86bdacd8f8..dd721f6bff 100644
--- a/src/qml/models/options_model.h
+++ b/src/qml/models/options_model.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class OptionsQmlModel : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(bool upnp READ upnp WRITE setUpnp NOTIFY upnpChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString getDefaultDataDirString READ getDefaultDataDirString CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QUrl getDefaultDataDirectory READ getDefaultDataDirectory CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool customDataDir READ customDataDir WRITE setCustomDataDir NOTIFY customDataDirChanged)
 
 public:
     explicit OptionsQmlModel(interfaces::Node& node);
@@ -62,7 +63,10 @@ class OptionsQmlModel : public QObject
     void setUpnp(bool new_upnp);
     QString getDefaultDataDirString();
     QUrl getDefaultDataDirectory();
-    Q_INVOKABLE void setCustomDataDirArgs(QString path);
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool setCustomDataDirArgs(QString path);
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString getCustomDataDirString();
+    bool customDataDir() const { return m_custom_datadir; }
+    void setCustomDataDir(bool new_custom_datadir);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void setCustomDataDirString(const QString &new_custom_datadir_string) {
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void serverChanged(bool new_server);
     void upnpChanged(bool new_upnp);
     void customDataDirStringChanged(QString new_custom_datadir_string);
+    void customDataDirChanged(bool new_custom_datadir);
 
 private:
     interfaces::Node& m_node;
@@ -99,6 +104,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     bool m_upnp;
     QString m_custom_datadir_string;
     bool m_signalReceived = false;
+    bool m_custom_datadir;
 
     common::SettingsValue pruneSetting() const;
 };